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September 4th, 2008

Google Chrome already beating Opera

Posted by Garett Rogers @ 7:10 pm

Categories: Google

Tags: Google Inc., Opera Software, Web Browsers, Internet, Garett Rogers

Maybe Google really does have something here — in just two days, they have leapfrogged Opera in market share, and have their eyes set on bigger fish. I would have thought that Google’s foray into the browser market would have taken a bit more time to develop, but it seems that adoption has been extremely rapid. According to TechCrunch, most users are coming from Internet Explorer, not Firefox.

Microsoft must be worried, or at least they should be — imagine how embarrassing it would be if Google begins to dominate IE in short order, and Microsoft continues to lose search market share regardless how hard they try.

I would be interested in hearing your honest opinion on Chrome — personally, I have made the switch, and I am definitely not looking back. It’s everything I need, and nothing I don’t. It’s so important for newly launched services and applications leave a good taste in the mouths of early adopters — unfortunately, that is usually an extremely hard thing to accomplish.

Garett Rogers is employed as a programmer for iQmetrix, which specializes in retail management software for the wireless industry. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera
I downloaded Google Chrome, after it wouldn't a web page, I uninstalled it. I will stick with Internet Explorer 7., at least it renders most internet sites flawlessly...... (Read the rest)
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Chrome for Linux - later cyfaill   | 09/05/08
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Chrome on Linux is very important to Google. They would love to be the DonnieBoy   | 09/05/08
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Trying (is not equal to) Adopting ZDNET_guest666   | 09/04/08
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Isn't Chrome based on Webkit? daniel.eggelton   | 09/05/08
Yes it is... bandersnatch42vt   | 09/05/08
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'bout time! MC1171611   | 09/04/08
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RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera ramkal   | 09/04/08
That's not true! joemartn   | 09/04/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera JGNR   | 09/05/08
Uhhhhh--have you used Internet Explorer 8? Grayson Peddie   | 09/05/08
IE is more standards compliant, but... Stuka   | 09/05/08
Yes- I have on several different OS's madmanjohn   | 09/06/08
The Bubble Will Burst kevin@...   | 09/05/08
I agree Arun (sreearun)   | 09/05/08
Such baseless predictions of the future are just silly T1Oracle   | 09/05/08
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Do you ever get tired of contradicting yourself? Free_Thinker   | 09/05/08
Re: Do you ever get tired of contradicting yourself? Garett   | 09/05/08
I found some JS problems! louis.cutmore   | 09/05/08
Facebook flaky on Chrome charley cross   | 09/05/08
It needs tweaking! louis.cutmore   | 09/05/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera alligoodw   | 09/05/08
It's missing... AnonymousBugMeNotUser   | 09/05/08
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Still Firefox for me dschmoldt   | 09/05/08
I can confirm the numbers ernestm@...   | 09/05/08
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Firefox for me, Chrome won't install at home and no SSL Licinio   | 09/07/08
RE: Google Chrome already beating Opera sam6321@...   | 09/09/08

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  • dyreschlock @ 2008-09-04t21:19:00
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    Trackback by Dyre — September 5, 2008 @ 2:23 am

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